Core Insights - Wang Mingxu, a fund manager at GF Fund, has delivered the worst performance in the industry this year, with 6 out of 8 funds under his management reporting losses [3][6][12] - The average return for 4,408 actively managed equity funds this year is 30.82%, with 39 funds exceeding 100% returns [3][4] - Despite the overall market rally, Wang's funds have consistently underperformed, leading to investor dissatisfaction [11][12] Fund Performance - Wang Mingxu manages 8 funds, of which 6 have recorded negative returns this year, with the worst performer, GF Balanced Preferred A, showing a return of -9.98% [5][10] - As of November 7, 2023, 11 actively managed equity funds have seen a net value decline of over 10%, with 5 of these funds managed by Wang [4][8] - The total management fee collected from the 6 underperforming funds in the first half of the year was over 55 million yuan [2][17] Market Context - The A-share market has been steadily rising, yet Wang's funds have not benefited, with investors expressing frustration over the lack of recovery [11][12] - The wine sector, heavily weighted in Wang's funds, has underperformed this year, contributing to the overall losses [14] Future Outlook - Despite the poor performance this year, the same 6 funds have shown promising returns in 2024, with returns ranging from 17.88% to 20.39%, outperforming their benchmarks [12][13] - Wang's funds have a high overlap in their top holdings, which may have contributed to their collective underperformance [13][14] Fund Management and Strategy - Wang Mingxu has over 20 years of experience in the securities industry, with more than 7 years in public fund management [15] - The funds managed by Wang have seen a significant decline in scale, dropping below 10 billion yuan for the first time [6][16] - The management scale of Wang's funds decreased by 26.31% to 8.26 billion yuan as of the third quarter of 2023 [16]